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DP-700Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate: the honest guide
Everything Microsoft Azure publishes about DP-700, in one place: what the exam asks, how the domains are weighted, and what it takes to be ready.
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Multiple choice and multiple response, plus drag-and-drop ordering, hot area items where you click a region of a screenshot, and case studies that hold one scenario across several linked questions.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
- Drag and drop
- Hot area
- Case study
The highlighted formats are the ones you cannot answer from memory alone. Microsoft Learn, exam duration and question types ↗
Domain breakdown
Monitor and optimize an analytics solution is the heaviest domain at 34 percent, followed by Implement and manage an analytics solution at 33 percent.
Each of the three skill areas is published as a 30 to 35 percent range; weights here use 33/33/34 (near the midpoint) so they sum to 100.
- Implement and manage an analytics solution33%
- Ingest and transform data33%
- Monitor and optimize an analytics solution34%
Where to focus: The three skill areas are weighted almost equally (30 to 35 percent each), so plan roughly a third of your study time on implementing and managing, a third on ingesting data, and a third on monitoring and optimizing.
What comes after passing
DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer is valid for 1 year. Renew for free within six months of expiry by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.
Costs across the full renewal cycle are on the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer cost page.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the DP-700 exam and how many questions?
You have 100 minutes to complete the assessment, and Microsoft lists the exam at 40 to 60 questions.
What score do I need to pass DP-700?
A score of 700 or greater on a scale of 1 to 1000 is required to pass.
What does DP-700 cover?
Three areas of roughly equal weight: implement and manage an analytics solution, ingest data, and monitor and optimize an analytics solution.
Is there a free practice assessment?
Yes. Microsoft Learn offers a free practice assessment for the exam.
Does the certification expire?
Yes. Microsoft associate certifications expire annually and renew for free via an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.
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